Linda Mochel gets an early Mother's Day surprise; Savannah and her mom, Nancy Guthrie; Connie Morgan thanks the rescuers of her daughter, Kristin Hopkins.

1. As Mother's Day approaches, mom-to-be Savannah Guthrie shared on her maternity blog, she has found herself thinking about all the things her mother did for her and her sister, who became a mother herself a year ago.

2. Registered nurse Linda Mochel works night shifts at a South Bend, Ind., hospital so she can stay home during the day to take care of her children. But four of her 10 kids, who range in age from 10 to 31, live out of state, and she doesn't get to see them very often.

"This is a problem that is affecting Americans right now," Obama said. "Whether it means increased flooding, greater vulnerability to drought, more severe wildfires — all these things are having an impact on Americans as we speak."

Video: President Barack Obama talks to Al Roker about the administration’s alarming report on the nation’s changing climate.

5. “It’s time to burn the beret and bury the blue dress,” Monica Lewinsky, now 40, writes in Vanity Fair about her affair with President Bill Clinton. In it she describes the long-lasting impact the scandal has had on her life, such as her struggle to convince potential employers that she won’t be a liability because of her name recognition.

Willie Geist and Natalie Morales also expressed sympathy for Lewinsky. "Bill Clinton paid, in real time, paid a price. There was an impeachment vote," Willie pointed out. "But in the long term, clearly she’s paid the higher price."

Video: In TODAY’s Take, TODAY anchors Willie Geist, Tamron Hall and Natalie Morales talk about the Vanity Fair article in which Monica Lewinsky breaks her silence about her affair with Bill Clinton.